Livestock numbering machine



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United States Patent Ofiice 2,839,213 Patented June 17, 1958 LIVESTOCK NUMBERING MACHINE Willie B. Ory, Farwell, Tex. Application July 13, 1956, Serial No. 597,803

9 Claims. (Cl. 216-51) This invention relates to hand operated labcling'machines and more particularly to a portable machine that is principally useful in connection will applying labels onto livestock.

It is the present practice for identifying cattle to apply tags onto the livestock. This method of labeling is usualline 66 of Figure 2;

1y carried out by two men when reasonably large nuuibers of cattle are to be tagged. For example, in inspecting livestock the animals are passed through chutes While one man moves along the chutes smearing glue Meanwhile the other man follows placing a number tag on the glue. 1y, an object of the present invention is to provide an easily portable hand carried and operated tag applying machine in order to label livestock more easily and by one man, the labeling machine making it possible to label the livestock much more rapidly than the rate at which two men work under present practice.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a labeling machine that has structural refinements and novel structural arrangements including a label magazine Accordingwhose discharge end is arranged in registry with a pair of spaced rails adapted to support the labels along opposite edges when they are extracted from the magazine by means of a novel extractor arranged with a propelling wheel that is superposed on one of the tracks to propel the successive labels from the magazine beneath an apj plicator member, for example a roller carried by the main frame or body of the labeling machine.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a labeling machine which enables the labels to be arranged in a magazine in a dry condition, that is, without adhesive thereon inasmuch as there are means in the machine to apply adhesive to a surface of each label as it is propelled along the pair of rails, the adhesive applying means being triggered by the passage of labels on the rails so that a single charge of adhesive is expelled for each label, and the adhesive is properly deposited thereon prior to the pressing of the label on the livestock.

Another specific object of the invention is to provide a labeling machine which is of mechanically simplified construction and yet which will function dependably, the machine using a single electric motor to actuate a pump which is arranged to maintain the adhesive material in the adhesive reservoir under pressure and the motor being arranged to actuate the label extractor and propelling Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the discharge end of the adhesive reservoir and the valve operator for the reservoir outlet;

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view showing the adhesive outlet valve in a position wherein the valveis about to be opened by one of the labels that is being extracted from the label magazine;

Figure 9 is a schematic perspective view of the machine motor and parts of the mechanism which the motor actuates, the wiring for the motor being schematically represented, and;

Figure 10 is a perspective view of one of the labels or tags that is prepared for use in the machine.

A portable powered machine 10 that is constructed in accordance with the invention, is illustrated in Figure sectional configuration of the body is triangular (Figure- 3), there being a hand grip 28 bolted as at 30 along one side thereof. An electric cord 32 extends through the handle 28 and is operatively connected to motor 34 (Figure 9) with a hand operated switch 36 carried conveniently by the hand grip 28. Electrical energy for motor 34 is obtainable through cord 32, but this is not an essential. Batteries 38 may be used as a source of electrical potential, the batteries being carried by the machine. 1

A stack 40 of labels 42, is disposed in magazine 44 in the machine body. The magazine has an open top over which cover 46 is detachably fitted, as by having flanges 4% and 49 fit frictionally over the upper edges of sides 14 and 16. The magazine has a bottom wall 50 together with side walls 52 and 53 between which spring loaded follower 54 is operable. The follower consists of a plate that is spring pressed to advance the stack 40 of labels. Springs 58 and 60 seated in sockets 61 and 62 on the back surface of plate 54 are used for this purpose. The

opposite ends of the springs are seated in sockets 63 and 64 that are fixed to the back wall 65 of the magazine. The front wall 68 of the magazine is connected to the sides thereof and it terminates above the bottom 50 of the magazine leaving a discharge opening 70 for the labels Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

A pair of rails 72 and 74 respectively are secured to the body and are arranged parallel and spaced from each other. These rails extend from the discharge opening 70 of the magazine and are adapted to support the labels along opposite edges as they are moved from the magazine. For example, label 10 would be supportedalong edges 76 and 7 8 as it is moved along these rails. The outer ends of the rails are in alignment with the periphery of pressing member 24 so that as the labels are moved from the rails they move under the pressing member tobe firmly applied onto the surface to which the labels are to be attached.

An extractor is operatively connected with the discharge end of the magazine. In addition to the extractor there are means for propelling the labels after the extractor 3 Withdraws them from the magazine. The extractor and propelling means are operative simultaneously and in synchronism. The propelling means consists of a pair of; propelling wheels 80and 82 respectively, these wheels being mounted on spindlea83 supported in bearing84 which is located between the wheels. The wheels are superposed above the rails 72 and 74 and coact therewith for frictionally contactingand slidingfthe labels along the rails. Support 86 holds the bearing 84 inplace in the body of the machine, this support being approximately L- shaped and having mounting flanges '87 and 88 onone leg thereof that are riveted, spot welded or otherwise held firmly'iixed to the side walls .14 and 16 of the machine body. The label extractor consists of a .pair of rollers 95) and 92 which are swingable in an are so as to contact the end of stack 40 by coming to bear. on opposed edges of the label's on the open discharge end of'the magazine. The

rollers '90 and '92 frictionally grip the lowermostlabel in the magazine and withdraw it therefrom, moving it along rails 72 and 74 and presenting it to the rotating wheels 80 and 82. r v

' Wheel 82 and roller 90 is actuated by a pitman "93 having one end 'pivotally connected to crank pin 94 on the face of wheel 92 and having the other 'end connected to crank arm'96 (Figure 9) 'on shaft 97 of motor 34. Roller 90 is secured to the pitman 93 at a location spaced inwardly from crank ,pin 94. A similar construction is providedfo'rthe wheel 80. Pi'tman99is pivoted'by'me'an's of pin100 to wheel 80 and supports the roller 92 at a locatidnspaced inwardly from the crank pin 100. The oppos'i'tefend of the pitrna'n is pivotally connected to crank arm102fixed to the shaft 97 of the "motor 34. "However, the connection is made on the opposite side of the motor fro'rnthat which supports crankarm96. An adhesive applying device is carried :by the body of the machinera'nd comprises a casing 106 that defines a reservoir 108 in which the adhesive material 110 is stored. Afill'erplug 112 is carried by the casing in order to replenish the supply of adhesive material when necessary. The reservoir is adapted 'to'b'e maintained under a'pr'essure fload 'bymeans of pump '114,'the latter consisting of a piston 116 that recipr'ocates in 'casing'106 and has a check valve 118 therein. partition 124 coact with the piston in order to form a part ofthe pump. The .pump is actuated ,by motor 34 's'i'rnultaneouslylwith the operation of the label extractor and propelling devices. This is achieved by having the piston rod 126 of the piston connected by means of a pin and slot 12810 the drive arm 130, the latter being fixed .to rocker shaft 132. This shaft is mounted in bearings 133'a'nd 134 that are carried by the opposite sides 14 and 16 "of, the machine "body. Rocker shaft 132 is actuated by means of a pair of links 136 and 138 pivotedtogether I at confrontingends and pivoted at their extremity to pins 140 which is the crank pin for pitman 93 and 'fixed to the rocker shaft 132 at their-opposite end. An identical As this bottom label is withdrawn it is moved under the rotating wheels 80 and 82, the latter carrying the label to a position beneath the presser roller 24 which is used for evenly applying the label onto the surface of the livestock. I

As the label passes over the .pair of rails one of its edges trips the operator 162 allowing a charge of adhesive to pass through the discharge opening 150 and be deposited on the label. The duration of valve opening may be altered by having notches 172 and 173 cut out of the side edge of the label which actuates the operator 162.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A portable livestock numbering machine comprising a body, a label magazine in said body, a pair ofr'ails with which the discharge end of said magazine is in registry, a label extractor in said body and arranged to withdraw labels from said magazine and propel them along said rails, an adhesive applicator between said rails, and means responsive to the passing of labels along said rails for actuating said adhesive applicator to deposit a charge of adhesive onto each label as it passes from said body,

a p and power operated pitman means in said body for oper- Flap valves 120 and 122 in linkage including links 146 and 148 are similarly connected to motor crank'arm1ll2 and pitman 99.

The reservoir 108 has a discharge opening 150 at one 'e'nd'in'which valve 152 is mounted, the latter controlling the discharge opening. The valve 152 is shown in the form of a ball mounted on spring 154 constantly biasing ihe b'all to the seated position, although the valve may assnmeother shapes. 'The operator for the valve consists of a wire frame 1'5'8 mounted for oscillation "in bearing 1160 and having an arm 162 protruding into the path of movement of one of the edges, for example ledge 78, of

. eachl'abel. 'Accordingly,thearm l62 protrudes to a position between the rails andvery close 'to'one of -them,=so that as the'labels pass thereover the arm 162 is pivotally displaced in order 'to "move the frame 158 {against the valve- 152 in such direction as 'to cause the valve to be opened.

- In use of the machine the operator presses *the switch 36 to energize the motor 34. This *mome'ntaryenergiza ating said extractor.

i '2. A portable livestock numbering machine comprising a body, a label magazine in said body, a pair of rails with which the discharge end of said magazineis in registry, a label extractor in said body and arranged to withdraw labels from said magazine, means in said body for propelling the extracted labels along said rails, an adhesive applicator between said rails, and means-responsive to the passing of labels along said rails. -for actuating said adhesive applicator to deposit a charge of-adhesive onto each label as it passes from said "body, means'on-said body at the outer end of said :rails for pressing the labels on the livestock as they pass from said rails, and powerop'erated pitman means in said body operatively connected to Lboth said extractor andthe propelling means. 1

'3. A portable livestock numbering machine comprising a body, a label magazine in said body, a pair of rails with which the discharge end of said magazine is inregistry, a label 'extractorin said body 'andiarranged to withdraw labels from said magazine and propel them along said rails, an adhesive applicator between said rails, and

means responsive to the passing-oflabels along said rails for actuating said adhesive applicator to deposit --a charge of adhesive onto each label as it passes from said body, means on said; body at the outer end of said rails-tor pressing the labels on the livestock as they pass from said rails, said ex'tractor including .an extractor :wheel superposed-on one of said rails, a label feed device to deliver the labels from Said magazine to said .wheel,;and means mechanically -conne'ctirig said wheel :and feed device for simultaneous operation.

4. 'The portable numbering machined-claim 3 wherein said'adhesive applicator comprises a .rescrvoir,la .pump operative'ly' connected therewith, a valve controlled :outlet'associate'cl with said reservoir and located :between said rails, and a valve operator in the path :of travel-of the labels.

site edges, means for extractinglabelsirom saidmagazine, means carried by said body for propelling the labels along saidrails, a label pressing member carried bysaid SJT-he machine of claim :4whereinrthere .is .a motorbody and located in advance of said rails, and means carried by said body and having an outlet between said rails for applying an adhesive on a surface of each label as it passes over said rails, said adhesive applying means also having a reservoir, a valve controlling said outlet, and a valve operator in the path of travel of said labels.

7. The combination of claim 6 wherein there is a motor in said body, and means drivingly connecting said motor to said label extracting means and said label propelling means.

8. A portable labeling machine comprising a body, a motor supported by said body, an adhesive reservoir, means actuated by said motor for applying pressure into said reservoir, said reservoir having an outlet, a valve arranged to control said reservoir outlet, a label magazine, means operatively connected by said motor for withdrawing labels from said magazine, means to guide the withdrawn labels in the path of said adhesive applying means outlet, and means actuated by the movement of the labels for controlling said valve.

9. A portable labeling machine comprising a body, a motor supported by said body, an adhesive reservoir,

means actuated by said motor for applying pressure into said reservoir, said reservoir having an outlet, a valve arranged to control said reservoir outlet, a label magazine, means operatively connected by said motor for Withdrawing labels from said magazine, means to guide the Withdrawn labels in the path of said adhesive applying means outlet, means actuated by the movement of the labels for controlling said valve, a label pressing member carried by said body and located in advance of said label extracting means and said label guiding means, and means between said label pressing means and said extracting means and cooperating with said guiding means for propelling the labels along said guiding means for presentment to said label applying means.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 820,388 Carter May 15, 1906 975,742 Benedict Nov. 15, 1910 1,648,590 Putnam Nov. 8, 1927 2,319,476 Ray May 18, 1943 

